The CATHEDRAL TIMES The weekly newsletter of the Cathedral of St. Philip · Serving Atlanta and the World · November 25, 2018
THE REV. PAUL-GORDON CHANDLER TO SPEAK ON KAHLIL GIBRAN NEXT SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 Dean Sam Candler will welcome the Rev. Paul-Gordon Chandler as guest speaker at the Dean’s Forum next Sunday, December 2, at 10:10 a.m. in Child Hall. Chandler will take us on a fascinating journey through the allembracing spirituality of Kahlil Gibran, the early 20th century Lebanese-American poet, artist, and mystic, author of the bestselling book The Prophet. He explores how Kahlil Gibran, a supreme EastWest figure, can be a much-needed guide in the midst of today’s global challenges, related to peace, harmony, and building bridges between the creeds of the Middle East and West. Chandler has recently written In Search of a Prophet: A Spiritual Journey with Kahlil Gibran about his experience reading Gibran’s body of work while traveling to the places Gibran lived. The book is not a traditional biography, but a compelling spiritual journey through Gibran’s writings, art, and the places he lived. From his birthplace village high in the snowy mountains of Lebanon, Chandler leads us through his emigration to Boston, art training in Paris, career in New York, and to the far reaching places of influence his writings and art have traveled, from Cairo to Mexico City. Chandler is an author, art curator, social entrepreneur, Episcopal priest, and authority on the Middle East and Christian-Muslim relations. Having grown up in Senegal, West Africa, he has lived and worked extensively around the world in leadership roles within faith-based publishing, the arts, ecumenical relief and development, and The Episcopal Church. From 2003-2013 he was the rector of the international Episcopal church in Cairo, Egypt. Based now out of the Chicago area, Chandler is the president of CARAVAN, an international peacebuilding non-profit organization that uses the arts to build bridges between the creeds and cultures of the Middle East and the West. He is also a canon at All Saints’ Cathedral, Cairo, Egypt and has authored four non-fiction books in the fields of Christian-Muslim relations, global Christianity, spirituality, and the Middle East. Join us for our special guest speaker next Sunday, December 2!
This SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 25, 2018 · The Last Sunday after Pentecost, Year B 2 Samuel 23:1-7 · Psalm 132:1-19 · Revelation 1:4b-8 · John 18:33-37
7:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa
8:45 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith Staff Singers: Larry King, And he shall reign as King Dan Locklair, King of glory, King of peace
9 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, MIKELL CHAPEL
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa
11:15 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST, CATHEDRAL Celebrant: The Very Rev. Sam Candler Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith Cathedral Choir: Larry King, And he shall reign as King Dan Locklair, King of glory, King of peace
11:15 A.M. LA SANTA EUCARISTÍA, MIKELL CHAPEL Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval
4 P.M. CHORAL EVENSONG, CATHEDRAL THE REIGN OF CHRIST Celebrant: The Rev. Canon Cathy Zappa Preacher: Caroline Carson, seminarian Schola: Philip Radcliffe, Preces and Responses David Willcocks, All Saints’, Beverly Hills Dan Locklair, King of glory, King of peace Larry King, And he shall reign as King
The CATHEDRAL of ST. PHILIP
The Very Rev. Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music The Rev. Lauren R. Holder, Canon for Outreach and Congregational Life The Rev. George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar The Rev. Catherine Zappa, Canon for Education and Worship The Rev. John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Rev. Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries The Rev. Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Rev. Carolynne G. Williams, Canon Associate for Pastoral Care and Elder Ministry Austin Hall, Senior Warden Doug O’Bryan, Junior Warden
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SPIRITUALITY ADVENT QUIET DAY:
CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY GROUP OFFERING
PREPARING THE HEART IN ADVENT
Contemplative living is a way of being in the world with an attention to the awareness of God’s presence in our lives. This group, led by Barbara Pendergrast (a spiritual director, chaplain, and Cathedral parishioner), invites us to practice listening to self and each other differently, to become more familiar with contemplative ways of being in the world, to practice staying present with self and others in those places that we want to change or fix in ourselves and others, to be introduced to literature and learning around contemplative writers and practitioners, to form spiritual community, and to have the opportunity to receive God’s love through setting aside intentional time for that awareness.
“Our brokenness is the wound through which the full power of God can penetrate our being and transfigure us in God.” – Jean Vanier
The quiet day will take place in the Lanier House on the Cathedral campus, 9:30 a .m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, December 1. In this Advent quiet day, come spend time preparing your heart for the birth of Wisdom. The heart can be prepared to welcome the Christ, born in the poorest, mostly unlikely corner of our hearts. This day will include opportunities for wisdom practices that prepare and open the heart for transformation: chant, extended silence for individual reflection with readings, the labyrinth, and body prayer. The quiet day will be led by Lisa Persons, M.Div., who is a spiritual director at Amerson House Spirituality Center behind St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church. She is a longtime associate of Green Bough House of Prayer, has studied intensively with Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, and has organized monthly Taizé prayers in the Atlanta area since 1992. The cost is $20 and includes lunch. Please register before November 27 at cathedralATL.org/quietday or by contacting Jeannie Mahood, jmahood@cathedralATL.org or 404-365-1031.
We will learn different forms of contemplative prayer such as centering prayer, welcoming prayer, Lectio Divina, the labyrinth, and Thomas Keating’s teachings on true/false self. In addition, the group will practice silent prayer each gathering and have an opportunity to check in (optional), holding one another’s stories with the response of holy silence. We will meet in the Lanier House living room on Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m., twice a month, for nine gatherings beginning Thursday, January 10. The text we will be reading together is Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal, by Rachel Naomi Remen. The cost of the offering is $180 for the nine weeks with the idea that those interested are intentional about participating in the whole offering. The group will be limited to twelve participants. For questions or more information contact Barbara Pendergrast at pendergrast1@gmail.com.
Adult, youth, and children's Sunday School classes will not meet this Sunday, November 25. The Rev. Dr. Thee Smith's classes will meet as normal. Most classes will resume next Sunday, December 2, including the Dean's Forum in Child Hall, featuring the Rev. Paul-Gordon Chandler.
Family MINISTRIES DINNER WITH ST. NICK WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 — 5:30–7 P.M. DINNER: $5/CHILD; $7/ADULT Please RSVP so we can order dinners: CATHEDRALATL.ORG/STNICK
ADVENT WREATH MAKING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25 — 5–7 P.M.
Everyone’s favorite dinner guest is back! Join St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, Wednesday, December 5 for fun and dinner. There will be Christmas crafts and treats from St. Nick himself.
BRING YOUR OWN GREENS! WREATH KITS: $12 SPAGHETTI SUPPER: $5/CHILD; $8/ADULT Please RSVP so we can order supplies and dinners: CATHEDRALATL.ORG/WREATHMAKING
Christmas ALTAR FLOWERS Please list the name (or names) as you want them to appear: In Memorial for:
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Please complete the following information about you: your name(s): phone: date: Please include a check with your request, made payable to The Cathedral of St. Philip. While any gift is appreciated, a minimum of $100 per printed line is suggested. Checks and forms should be sent to: The Cathedral of St. Philip, Attn.: Janie Harris, 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, GA 30305. You may also make arrangements by contacting Janie Harris, 404-365-1034 or jharris@ cathedralATL.org. The Flower Guild will also be taking these requests in the Atrium on Sundays through December 16.
MUSIC ATLANTA SYMPHONY BRASS HOLIDAY CONCERT
RICHARD GRESS TO PERFORM
Enjoy an evening with the Atlanta Symphony Brass as they present their second annual holiday concert, Friday, November 30, at 7:30 p.m. The program will feature a wonderful array of everyone’s favorite seasonal carols, as well as splendid arrangements of Gabrieli’s Magnificat for three brass choirs, and Respighi’s charming Ancient Aires and Dances, Suite I. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s brass section is venerated worldwide as one of the finest in North America. These musicians hail from all corners of the United States and were selected to be a part of this long-standing tradition of excellence by a rigorous audition process. They have worked tirelessly as a team to maintain the highest standards of brass playing throughout their careers, and to unify their sounds into a beautiful array of colors. The Atlanta Symphony Brass Holiday Concert will be an evening of world-class music and musicianship. Within the gracious setting and acoustics of the Cathedral, it is sure to be a glorious, memorable evening with your family and friends! Purchase tickets at cathedralATL.org/concerts or the Cathedral Book Store.
This Sunday, November 25 at 3:15 p.m., we welcome organist Richard Gress as our Sunday afternoon recitalist. A student at Mercer University with Dr. Jack Mitchener, Richard will perform works by Franck and Reger. Come and hear this talented young organist!
CATHEDRALATL.ORG/CONCERTS
Richard Gress, organ (Mercer University, Macon) César Franck, Choral No. 1 in E Major Max Reger, Chorale Fantasia and Fugue on “Hallelujah! Gott zu Loben,” Op. 52, No. 3
Advent
Lessons & Carols december 2 — 4 pm
Our service of Lessons and Carols is adapted from the famous carol service at King’s College, Cambridge, which has become popular worldwide since World War II through annual radio broadcasts on Christmas Eve. For our Advent service we include the ancient O Antiphons, one after each of the seven readings.
OUTREACH
TOY DRIVE 2018 BENEFITING EMMAUS HOUSE
HABITAT CHRISTMAS BASKETS Come be part of the annual and joyful experience of Christmas baskets for our Cathedral Habitat families – we are building an amazing 23 this year and need your help! This has become a very popular event for us each year and you can help in any of several ways, including contributing food or monetary support, building baskets (beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 14), or delivering baskets (meet at 9 a .m. on Saturday, December 15). This is something for kids and adults alike; make it a family event. Sign up in the Atrium, online at cathedralATL.org/ habitatbaskets, or by contacting John Champion at 404-3070817 or jchampion@bellsouth.net for more details.
Cathedral PRESCHOOL PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION FOR NEXT YEAR The Cathedral Preschool is delighted to register students ages 18 months through kindergarten, ending January 11. Registration can be done quickly and easily online at thecathedralpreschool. org. We have one remaining tour date, scheduled for November 29. For more information or if you have any questions about registration or tours at the Preschool, contact Lisa Wilson, lisa. wilson@cpsatl.org, or Laurie Campbell, laurie.campbell@cpsatl. org.
Please join St. Monica’s Guild in a toy drive to assist Emmaus House in providing a cheerful Christmas to all in their neighborhood. Last year, 540 children were given a new gift from Mr. and Mrs. Claus during the Children’s Christmas Festival. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Emmaus House welcomes more than 1,000 neighbors to share in a variety of holiday celebrations ranging from children all the way to seniors. We are asking for either a toy donation or monetary donation in order to provide another wonderful Christmas season for them in 2018. For any questions please reach out to Johanna Barnes, jpbarnes74@gmail.com.
HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP: Donate gifts: Bring new, unwrapped gifts to the bins in the Atrium until December 18 or to the toy drive table on Sundays through December 16. Write a check or give online: $35 will sponsor a child; $70 two children; for $175, five children will awaken to gifts on Christmas morning! All donation amounts are helpful and appreciated. Make checks payable to “The Cathedral of St. Philip” and write Toy Drive in the memo line. Or, give by credit card online at cathedralATL.org/contribute or at the kiosk in the Atrium. To ensure timely delivery, please make all monetary donations early and by Sunday, December 9. Visit cathedralATL.org/toydrive for a list of suggested toys. If a toy requires batteries, please provide them. No military toys, especially guns.
2019 STEWARDSHIP Campaign I/We, pledge $ __________ to the ministry of God in Christ, through the 2019 annual operating fund. Name(s): ___________________________________________________________________________ Email Address: __________________________________________ Phone:____________________ Signature(s): ____________________________________________ Date: _____________________ This commitment, offered in faith, may be increased or decreased due to changing circumstances. Please return your pledge card to The Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, Atlanta, GA 30305. If you have questions, please contact David Rocchio at 404-365-1033 or drocchio@cathedralATL.org.
Throughout the WEEK WORSHIP SERVICES
BIBLE STUDIES
Morning Prayer, Mikell Chapel 8:45 a.m., Monday–Saturday
The Dean’s Men’s Bible Study, Room 319 7 a.m., Tuesday
Holy Eucharist, St. Mary’s Chapel 12:15 p.m., Monday–Friday (Healing service on Friday)
Women’s Early Morning Bible Study, Walthour Library 7 a.m., Tuesday The Dean’s Women’s Bible Study, Room 319 10:45 a.m., Wednesday
Evening Prayer, Mikell Chapel 5:45 p.m., 2nd Thursday
Eat Your Word Bible Study, Room 239 Noon, Wednesday
Taizé Service, Mikell Chapel 8 p.m., 3rd Monday
Sons of Thunder, Gould Room 7 a.m., usually 1st Thursday
Centering Prayer, Lanier House 6:30 p.m., Wednesday
MEMBERSHIP TRANSITIONS
WEDDINGS
Terry Brown and Lawrence Cowart, married November 9, 2018
DEATHS BIRTHS
Marie Elayne Stroud, wife of Royce Stroud, died November 9, 2018
Emma Ross Szymke, daughter of Andrew and Sarah Szymke, born on November 4, 2018
PRAYER List FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR RECOVERING: LONG TERM PRAYERS Harris Allen • T. Mayo and Pat Atkins • Virginia Bicksler • John Blair • Pat Brinson • Dick Burgin • J. Franklin
Clark • Heather Clark • Lawrence Cowart • Joyce and Tom Creely • Terry Dornbush • Sarah duBignon •
Kitty Dukehart • Lynn Alexander Ehrlicher • Randy Farmer • Jimmy Fluker • Philip Gwynn • Betty Hall •
William Ham • Jane Hannah • Caroline Hatcher • Katie Hughey • Louise Kan • Margaret Kresge • Elaine
Lyon • Lorri McClain • Carol McDonald • Jim McKenzie • Charlie Neal • Paul O'Connor • Marian Palmore • Garry Pryor • Rubye and Wayne Reid • Pamela Reid • Agnes Elizabeth Robertson • Louis "Skip" Schueddig •
Ellie Scully • Margaret "Peggy" Shaw • Jim Segars • Ruth Swanson • Faye Van Winkle • Andy Westafer • Sandy Williamson • Hollis Youngner
FAMILY AND FRIENDS Faye Ayres • Bettina Bass • Jane Beattie • Charles Bedford • Whitney Blair • Milton Campbell • Ruth Davis •
Helen Nixon Fleming • Carleton Fuller • Peggy Govan • John Hall • Bobby Hearn • Greg Hentz • Sun Ja Kim • Jeanette Lumpkin • Betty C. Lyons • Pat Martin • Michelle Maxwell • Michael McClelland • Andy
Nelson • Irene Nesper • Betty and Bill Poole • Robert Riggins • Frank Roth • James Sands • Clark Shelton •
Helen P. Stewart • Brian Sturgell • Tina Susco • Hubert Tate, Sr. • Pierson Thames • Julie Thompson • Roger Traylor • Janiece Townshend • Ron M. Wallace • Marion Wilson • Whit A. Wright • Patricia Young
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Nigel Richardson • Marie Elayne Stroud
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CHILDREN'S Ministries CHRISTMAS PAGEANT SIGN-UP It is time to sign up for the Christmas Pageant, held every year at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve. All children registered in Sunday School, from the 4-year-olds through fifth grade, are welcome to participate. If your child is not registered for Sunday School, please contact Lisa McNamara, lmcnamara@cathedralATL.org, or register at cathedralATL.org/ children. A pageant sign-up table will be in the Atrium on Sundays, December 2, and December 9. Dress rehearsal will be Sunday, December 16 at 12:45 p.m. If you have any questions, contact Sara Chapman, sarachapman@westminster.net. The Christmas Pageant is a tradition not to be missed!
Will you walk with us?
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